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Robertsons Jam Golliwogs

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Unknown

Unknown Report 27 Mar 2005 23:59

My aunt made me a golliwog. I think he was just called Golly. He had a pair of red and white gingham pajamas and was very naughty. He always got sent out when I was teaching my dolls. nell

Joy

Joy Report 27 Mar 2005 23:18

I couldn't buy another. There was only one Blackie. :( miss my Blackie. Joy

Joy

Joy Report 27 Mar 2005 22:59

Oh, Dorothy, I wish I still had Blackie. ... can I say that? It was his name. :-) Joy (with bouncebackability)

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 27 Mar 2005 22:56

Hi Dorothy, I bought my wee son one about three years ago, so they are still sold. Only difference is they're now just called Gollies. Christine

Joy

Joy Report 27 Mar 2005 22:27

I am now on the naughty stair ... Dorothy coming with me? :-) Joy (with bouncebackability)

Joy

Joy Report 27 Mar 2005 22:23

As a child I had a golly... that I loved and I called him Blackie. Sounds just like yours, Dorothy. ... oops, can I say that? :-) Joy (with bouncebackability)

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 27 Mar 2005 22:22

Ohh I get it lol Lucia :-)

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 27 Mar 2005 21:51

What's a golliwog???? :-S sorry I'm thick lol :-) Lucia

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 27 Mar 2005 21:24

Just put gollywog on ebay. There's 69 of them ranging from 99p to £450!!!

The Bag

The Bag Report 27 Mar 2005 21:13

My mother still has the original gollywogs collected for my brother when we were kids - each standing about 2' tall and playing musical instuments. must have about 15 - hope they have my name on them....... jess

Lisa

Lisa Report 27 Mar 2005 20:55

where my replyxx):

tinkers

tinkers Report 27 Mar 2005 20:55

i seen some gollys at a car boot sale this morning the man wanted £10 each for them

Paul (Tigger)

Paul (Tigger) Report 27 Mar 2005 20:54

Chrissie is right they removed them as they were deemed racist just like they wanted the black bit changing in blackpool at one time lol Paul

**Sheesh

**Sheesh Report 27 Mar 2005 20:53

Me too lol, i was about to say Jayne have you never heard of the PC police.

Bev

Bev Report 27 Mar 2005 20:50

I remember when the golliwogs were tucked into the label on the back of the jar, don't think you can get them now, they are not PC! Bev

Sane Jayne

Sane Jayne Report 27 Mar 2005 20:46

Does anybody know whether you can still collect Golliwogs form Robertsons Jam by saving the tokens on the back of jam jars? I remember I used to do this as a child, heaven knows where the badges are now though....................... Thanks, Jayne